examples of telephones [3]

The shape and function of telephones is constantly evolving; today’s phones relay computer data as well as voice communication.

telecommunication terminal

Equipment made up of a keyboard and a visual display unit that is used to transmit data over a telephone network.

keyboard

Contains a group of keys that correspond to characters and functions.

alphanumeric keypad

Keys corresponding to letters, numbers, symbols and functions that are used to generate characters or control operations.

operation keys

Buttons used especially to establish and interrupt communication.

numeric keypad

Keys corresponding to numbers, mathematical operators and functions that are placed in a specific order to speed up numeric data entry.

function keys

Buttons that control the terminal’s main operations, including send, delete and return.

visual display unit

Liquid crystal display screen on which graphics or text data are displayed.

housing